If your property is newly built or converted, we cannot charge Council Tax until it is structurally complete. This is when the property becomes a dwelling and is added to the Valuation List.
How to register
Once your property is finished, email visitsteam@enfield.gov.uk with:
- Property address
- Your full name
- Date works were completed
- Purchase/completion, or tenancy start date
- Developer's name and contact details
The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) sets your property's Council Tax band. Until this is done, we cannot send a bill.
Once the VOA adds your property to the valuation list, we will confirm your account number so you can start paying if you wish.
The average band for a property is Band D. You can estimate how much you will need to pay using this band.
Your bill may be backdated to the date you bought the property or your tenancy start date. Please plan for this.
Completion Notices
How we decide the completion date
When your property is complete, we issue a Completion Notice. This can be served up to 3 months before completion if remaining work is expected to finish soon. The notice goes to the owner or the person entitled to possession.
If the property is occupied before we serve the notice, it will be added to the Valuation List. The occupier will pay Council Tax from the date of occupation.
Our officers visit and review properties regularly. We may take photos as evidence.
A property is considered substantially complete when:
- Floors are laid (the screed or topcoat of concrete is not required)
- Gas, water and electricity are connected to the site
- Basic structure is complete (external walls and roof in place)
- Internal walls are built (not necessarily plastered)
The following work does not need to be done:
- Internal decoration, including fitting internal doors
- Final fitting of bathroom and kitchen units
- Final fitting of electrical fixtures
- Final connection of water, gas and electricity
How Council Tax will be affected
Once your property is complete, you will pay the full Council Tax charge from the completion date. This is the date your property is added to the Valuation List. A Completion Notice cannot be backdated.
If you disagree with the Completion Notice
You can appeal to the Valuation Tribunal Service within 28 days of the notice being served. Your appeal must:
- be in writing
- state the grounds for your appeal
- include a copy of the Completion Notice
Before appealing, contact us straight away at email revs@enfield.gov.uk. We will review our decision, and may:
- explain it in more detail
- ask for more information if needed
- change our decision and issue a revised Completion Notice (if appropriate)
We will advise you of our new decision as soon as possible. This gives you time to appeal if you still disagree.
To find out more and submit an appeal online, visit the Valuation Tribunal Service.
Street naming and numbering
Street naming and numbering (SNN) is the process of giving streets and properties their official addresses.
All new developments must be named or numbered. Converted properties must also be renamed or renumbered.
As a developer or property owner, you must register postal addresses to:
- avoid confusion in emergencies
- receive mail, deliveries and other services
Contact SNN
Only contact SNN if you want to change the official name or number of your property. SNN does not set Council Tax bands.
To contact SNN, email streetnamingandnumbering@enfield.gov.uk.